Our win at Yeovil was so satisfying because it showed what the players are capable of.

It was one of the best performances of the season, if not THE best, so was just what we needed after that Swindon defeat.

It was interesting to look on social media after the game and see that people weren’t happy when the team was announced - in fact I don’t think 99.9 per cent of people would have picked that team.

But it shows the players can do it. In particular, when Luke Hannant and Cristian Montano are playing like that in the front three then it gives you a great chance.

People were complaining about us playing four centre halves across the back and it is true that Connell Rawlinson isn’t going to bomb forward like James Gibbons would, and maybe Theo Vassell not as much as Mitch Clark would.

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But that doesn’t matter when Luke and Monty were playing as they were - strong, quick and positive out wide.

Bringing Antony Kay into the side in that midfield holding role also made a difference because it allowed Tom Conlon and Manny Oyeleke to get 15 or 20 yards higher up the pitch. I feel our midfield has been a bit too deep in the last few weeks but bringing in Kayze allowed them to get forward and get around me.

People who know me will know I like nothing better than a good old moan so, even though we were playing so well, I was still having my say during the game.

In fact I was giving Theo Vassell a rollicking for the first ten or 15 minutes because he wasn’t winning any headers.

Goal celebrations for Cristian Montano of Port Vale during the Sky Bet League 2 match between Yeovil Town and Port Vale at Huish Park, Yeovil, Somerset on November 27. - PHOTO: Cameron Geran/PPAUK

Don’t get me wrong, he had a great game at left back. He was up against a lad who was quick but their player never got past Theo. But when the keeper was kicking it, Theo was letting their lad win headers. So, my point to him was you’ve got to smash him and win those.

In the second half he never lost a thing and I don’t think anyone who watched his performance could fail to be impressed.

In fact, Theo has done really well since breaking into the team, particularly when you think he has played in different positions and is in his first season after stepping up from non league.

He is quick, strong, aggressive and can ping a great diagonal ball. Long may it continue.